Float Trips
Float Trips are the perfect way to spend the day fishing for Trout and Smallmouth Bass. Cover miles of water and fish where most folks cannot reach by cruising the river in style in our perfectly setup Drift Boats, Rafts, and Catarafts. 
Float Trip for Trout
The Tuckasegee River is a fantastic western sized river that offers plenty of diversity in fishing options. With numerous fish species, and two Delayed Harvest sections with up to 34,500 trout per mile near Bryson City, the Tuckasegee River is a complete year around fishery! Not only is the ‘Tuck” a fine trout fishery, it’s also home to numerous species of fish including Smallmouth bass and Walleye. The Tuckasegee is a tailwater, meaning water releases from a couple dams upriver help keep the water cold and well oxygenated making a great habitat for trout. Good populations of wild trout combined with numerous areas that are stocked by the state make the Tuck a great place to visit and try your luck.
We have guided more trips down the “Tuck” and “Little T” than any other outfitter in Western North Carolina. Our staff knows every rock and secret fishing hole on these rivers. Head guide Eugene Shuler grew up on the banks of the Tuckasegee River, and knows it like the back of his hand. To date he has guided more than 5,000 Float Trips down the Tuckasegee River, nearly double of any other guide or outfitter in the area.
Fly Fishing the Smokies offers guided Fly Fishing and Light Tackle Spin Fishing trips on the Tuckasegee River, Little Tennessee River, Oconoluftee River, and Fontana Lake.
Trip Lengths
- Half Day Float Trip 4hrs.
- Float Trip Special 5hrs.
- Full Day Float 8hrs.
We have numerous boats in our fleet and can accommodate larger groups of anglers.
As with all of our guided fly fishing trips, equipment use is provided, Including flies, leaders, and tippets. No additional charges, or hidden charges apply when fly fishing with us. We are a service, and as such, providing our clients with the use of quality gear is just part of the service we offer!
Record Walleye on the Tuckasegee River
Book your Guided Fly Fishing Trip in the Smoky Mountains with the guides at Fly Fishing the Smokies.